WC>I drove an RD-350 Yamaha a friend had and the performance was nothing
WC>short of astonishing, had it's own oil resevoir for mixing
WC>2 stroke oil you just had to keep filled.

The oil injection pump did eliminate the hassle of measuring oil fro
each fill up. And of course guranteed you didn'tr forget. BUT of course
one still had to keep the tank filled. I assume they had soem sort of
warning light when it was low.

WC>A Honda of St. Pete salesperson recounted to me how a Harley rider
WC>had entered the shop for a test drive on a used RD-350.
WC>Assured he could handle a 350 he got about four feet flipping it over
WC>on himself landing in the ER.

WC>A tweaked water cooled version used in professional racing was capable
WC>of 147 MPH average lap speeds in the hands of an expert rider.
WC>This in 1977!!!

WC>-> And earlier before the Two Stroke ear in the US I lusted after the Areil
WC>-> Square Four. Was not in the cards and I never had the pleasure.

WC>I didn't know that was a 2 stroke but even though I'm younger than you
WC>I saw one of those classics in Treasure Island FL at the Driftwood beach
WC>bar way back in the 70's

WC>It sure had a sexy macho real business machine look to it
WC>but I never heard it fired up.
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